Can we please call them In-Person Meetings and not Physical Meetings?…I have also mistakenly used the term Physical Meeting earlier, but a while ago, I was telling someone about one such meeting I was scheduled to have with a female client and it felt weird to say that ‘I have a physical meeting with xyz’….
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So Much Self Importance… Eh?
“Feel free to connect!”, “Let’s connect!”It is too often that either the ‘Profile Headline’ or the ‘About’ section on LinkedIn profiles are seen ending with this. What does this mean? Sadly, almost every time, it means nothing. As the great Rahul Subramanian rightly puts it every now and then, “LinkedIn is the only place where…
Dear Marketers… Don’t Steal, Create Thunder!
Disclaimer: I did not write this as a representative of my current employer, nor am I personally pointing towards a particular company or brand. I am truly happy and feel immensely proud for the historic moment that we all witnessed yesterday evening, a dream brought into reality by the hardworking folks at ISRO! I’m not…
It Really Was Urgent!
Disclaimer 1: Below is a fictional conversation! This never happened. Client: Hey Abhinav, there’s an urgent product query. Can you set up a call with the Product team today itself please? Me: I am down with High Fever. If it’s not very urgent, can we do it sometime tomorrow? Client: Umm, just see na if…
Breaks are Important… Just Not For You!
A usual day in the life of a Sales guy: Client: Can we see the Product demo on Sunday? Me: Can we please keep it for Monday/Tuesday? Client: I am going on Personal Leave, Monday onwards. Relaxing and switching off is also important you see! Me: Client: Client: Let’s connect and schedule the demo once…
KYC & BGV : Need or Luxury?
Pritam, the HR head of an Organisation, was having this chat with his friend Vishnu, also heading HR function in another Organisation. Pritam: There is an employee, who just completed about 6 months, and we came to know that one of the employments he has shown, is fake! Turns out that there’s an employment gap…
Bura Na Maano??
The day of Holi… Abir and Nagesh, two good friends, had planned to catch up for some Coffee and decided to meet at a nearby park. Abir reached the park and was waiting for Nagesh to arrive. Abir was deeply engrossed in doing something on his mobile phone. Suddenly, Nagesh came from behind and enthusiastically…
What’s Your Way With The Clay?
While I was walking past an old market area in the city, I came across two pottery shops, located adjacent to each other. In the first shop, I saw some 100-120 pots. The shop owner told me that they make and sell only 6 types (or shapes) of pots and produce anywhere between 140 to…
Ganesh Festival 2020!
2020 has certainly been different from any year that we’ve lived by so far! So, unlike any other year, this year, we decided not to bring the Ganesha Idol home due to the associated risks! What did we do then? Read on… We decided that we’ll make an idol of Ganeshji at home!!! Oh! What…
चाणक्य नीति???
एक छोटेसे शहर की कहानी है। वहां सिर्फ एक चिड़ियाघर था!और अधिक पंछी इकट्ठा करने के लिए उस चिड़ियाघर का मालिक भीकू अक्सर बाहर दाना पानी रखता था। कुछ पंछी दाना चुगकर चले जाते, तो कुछ वहीं बस जाते। इसी तरह यहां तरह तरह के पंछी बस गए और पंछियों की संख्या बहुत बढ़ गई!…